On advice of a friend I started tracking my year to date yardage this year as a motivator to get the pool as often as possible, and to try to hit 1 million yards for the year. I've never done this in the 35 or so years I've been swimming but so far its been working pretty good; I'm 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
anyone else keep track of their yardage through out the year?
I agree, it is a great motivator. I have a very similar goal as you: a million meters. (What can I say, I succumbed to the alliteration.) I'm 11 miles ahead of pace so far, but I know from experience that you can lose ground in a hurry: illness, injury, work, vacation, taper, etc.
One nice thing -- or a bad thing, depending on your perspective -- of GTD is that you can change your goal in mid-stream. If something unexpected sidelines you for a time and your original goal is no longer achievable, you can re-assess and try a new goal that is doable.
Sadly, I was one who had to change my goal. I had it set for 365 miles and was on track but after the latest with my ankle and being told I was not to swim for 3+ weeks, I lowered it to 300. I hope to beat that by a lot, though.
I agree, it is a great motivator. I have a very similar goal as you: a million meters. (What can I say, I succumbed to the alliteration.) I'm 11 miles ahead of pace so far, but I know from experience that you can lose ground in a hurry: illness, injury, work, vacation, taper, etc.
One nice thing -- or a bad thing, depending on your perspective -- of GTD is that you can change your goal in mid-stream. If something unexpected sidelines you for a time and your original goal is no longer achievable, you can re-assess and try a new goal that is doable.
Sadly, I was one who had to change my goal. I had it set for 365 miles and was on track but after the latest with my ankle and being told I was not to swim for 3+ weeks, I lowered it to 300. I hope to beat that by a lot, though.
